frame
/freɪm/noun
उच्चारण फ़्रेम
चौखटा, फ़्रेम; ढाँचा; शरीर
Basic word
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[C]
a strong border or structure that holds a picture, window, door or a pair of glasses in place; the main structure of a building, vehicle; a person's body; a single picture in a film
चौखटा, फ़्रेम; ढाँचा; शरीर
- a photo frame
- her slim frame
- He hung the photo in a wooden frame.
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- The window frame needs to be painted.
- The bicycle has a light aluminium frame.
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[T]
to put a picture in a frame; to create and develop something such as a plan, a law; to express something in a particular way; (informal) to make an innocent person appear guilty
चौखटे में लगाना; बनाना; फँसाना
- frame a policy
- He was framed for the theft.
- The committee framed new rules for admissions.
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- They framed the certificate and put it on the wall.
- He claimed that the police had framed him.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
frame (noun) of / around + noun
A frame is a border or structure that holds something, such as a picture, window, door or bicycle. Use of for the thing it belongs to.
Frame वह किनारा या ढाँचा है जो किसी चीज़ को थामता है, जैसे चित्र, खिड़की, दरवाज़ा या साइकिल। किसकी frame है, यह बताने के लिए 'of' आता है।
- The frame of the window is made of teak.
- She put the photo in a silver frame.
frame + sth / sb (verb, put in a frame; express)
As a verb, frame means to put in a frame, to express in words, or to build the plan of something.
Verb के रूप में frame का अर्थ चौखट में लगाना, शब्दों में व्यक्त करना या किसी चीज़ की रूपरेखा बनाना है।
- They framed the certificate and hung it in the hall.
- The lawyer framed the question carefully.
frame sb (for sth)
In informal use, frame sb means to make an innocent person appear guilty by false evidence. The noun form is frame-up.
अनौपचारिक प्रयोग में 'frame sb' का अर्थ झूठे प्रमाणों से निर्दोष व्यक्ति को दोषी दिखाना है। इसका noun रूप 'frame-up' है।
- He claimed that the police had framed him for the theft.
- She was framed by her business partner.
frame of mind / frame of reference
Frame of mind means a person's mood at a time. Frame of reference means the set of ideas used to judge something.
Frame of mind किसी समय की मानसिक स्थिति है। Frame of reference वह विचार-समूह है जिससे किसी बात का मूल्यांकन होता है।
- He was in a cheerful frame of mind.
- Judge their culture from their own frame of reference.
+Collocations 4
adjective + frame
woodenmetalsteelpicturewindowslim
- The wooden frame of the door had rotted.
verb + frame
put inhangfitreplacepaint
- She hung the framed photograph above the bed.
frame of + noun
mindreferencetimethe picture
- He is in a good frame of mind today.
frame + noun
rateworkhousemakerstory
- The tent was supported by a light frame.
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- The frame of the bicycle is made of light steel.
साइकिल का ढाँचा हल्के इस्पात का बना है।
- Radhika framed her first prize certificate.
राधिका ने अपना पहला पुरस्कार प्रमाणपत्र फ़्रेम करवाया।
- A small frame of bamboo held the net in place.
बाँस के एक छोटे ढाँचे ने जाल को अपनी जगह रोक रखा था।
- He was framed for a crime he did not commit.
उसे उस अपराध में फँसाया गया जो उसने किया ही नहीं था।
- She framed her reply in polite words.
उसने अपना उत्तर विनम्र शब्दों में व्यक्त किया।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ He put the picture in a frame wooden.
✓ He put the picture in a wooden frame.
In English, an adjective comes before the noun.
अंग्रेज़ी में विशेषण noun से पहले आता है।
✗ The police framed him of a robbery.
✓ The police framed him for a robbery.
Use for after frame sb.
'Frame sb' के बाद 'for' आता है।
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the structure words: frame, framework, skeleton, structure, chassis (the frame of a vehicle).
ढाँचे के शब्द याद रखिए: frame, framework, skeleton, structure, chassis (वाहन का ढाँचा)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Idioms and collocations, asked often: frame of mind (the mood that you are in: 'in a positive frame of mind'), frame of reference (a set of ideas used to understand something), time frame (a period of time for completing something), frame sb (make an innocent person seem guilty).
Idioms और collocations अक्सर पूछे जाते हैं: frame of mind (मनोदशा: 'in a positive frame of mind'), frame of reference (किसी चीज़ को समझने के विचारों का समूह, संदर्भ-ढाँचा), time frame (कुछ पूरा करने की समय-सीमा), frame sb (निर्दोष को दोषी दिखाना, फँसाना)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Constitution of India was framed by the Constituent Assembly (1946–49); Dr BR Ambedkar chaired the Drafting Committee.
भारत के संविधान की रचना संविधान सभा ने की (1946–49); डॉ. बी आर अंबेडकर प्रारूप समिति के अध्यक्ष थे।